§ Ms EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many advisers her Department employs broken down to show(a) political advisers and (b) economic advisers; at what grade and salary they are employed; and what are their minimum working hours in each case. [19422]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department of Health employs one special adviser. His salary and conditions of work are negotiated individually in relation to previous earnings, and are confidential.
Economic advice is obtained from career civil servants, who may be employed on a variety of working patterns. The following numbers by grade are full time equivalents:
Grade Number Grade 3 level 1 Grade 5 level 2 Grade 6 level 1 Grade 7 level 12 Assistant Economist 6